Anna Marie Johnston

She was born on May 8, 1940, in Detroit, the daughter Thomas and Helen Piche. She graduated from St. Anthony’s Catholic School, which she attended from elementary through high school. She was very proud of her catholic upbringing and embraced her family values of hard work and devotion to her faith.

She is predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Thomas George Johnston. They met on St. Patrick’s Day and married less than a year later. They lovingly spent years traveling the world, enjoying their card clubs and spending time at their homes in Harbor Springs MI and Estero Florida. Family was everything to them and they enjoyed years of supporting their five grandchildren in everything from Sporting Events to Christmas Concerts, She was the ultimate “Nana” to them and the true meaning of unconditional support in everything they did.

She loved her daughters, Trisha Stander (Jeff) and Tammy Eugenio (Greg). She adored her Grandchildren, Olivia Dallaire (Mike), Jack Stander (Faith), Annie Eugenio, Ava Stander and Nick Eugenio. She was the Great-Grandmother of Vivienne and Michael Dallaire.

She will be missed by her sister, Judy Wheatley (Jim) and Ronald Piche. She leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, and life-long friendships made as parishioners of St. Joan of Arc Church.

An instate for Anna Marie will be held Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 467 Fairford, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, followed by a funeral mass at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Anna Marie's memory may be made to Father Solanus Casey Center, 1780 Mt. Elliot Street, Detroit, Michigan 48207 US, www.solanuscasey.org.